Description
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Join A-Level Biology expert examiner Ellena Gilson for this brand-new student revision webinar as she aims to provide students with valuable insights and strategies to enhance their exam performance.
Participants can expect:
- A focus on the difficult areas of the specification and how to use biological terminology in exam responses.
- A guide through exam questions to gain a deeper understanding of the exam technique required.
- A discussion of the importance of AO3 questions and how to use the language of measurement.
WEBINAR BENEFITS
- Know which topic areas are more difficult and need extra revision focus
- Learn to avoid common misconceptions
- Gain confidence in the assessment of practical learning outcomes especially respiration and photosynthesis
- Learn to identify the different types of questions and command words
- Gain practice at using data analysis skills and making and justifying conclusions, including how to correctly quote data
- Become confident in evaluation skills
PROGRAMME | 3.30 – 5.00pm
The Challenges in Paper 1
- Topic areas which cause difficulty in modules 3 & 5
- Common misconceptions to avoid
- Respiration and photosynthesis and their practical nature
- How foundation module 2 topic knowledge underpins most questions
Different exam techniques for different types of exam question on Paper 1
- Recognising the type of question and command word
- Quoting data to support a conclusion
- Learning how to analyse data and making conclusions
- Evaluating data and using the language of measurement
